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  • 2010
    • September
      • Newscast 9/7
        09/07/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        Here’s top news from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Phil

    • August
      • Newscast 8/23
        08/23/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        Here’s top news from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Phil

      • Newscast 8/20
        08/20/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        Here’s top news from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas i

    • July
      • Newscast 7/12
        07/12/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)

        Here’s top news from Catholic Information Radio.

        I’m Bryan Dou

    • June
      • Newscast 6/23
        06/23/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        Here’s top news from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas i

      • Newscast 6/22
        06/22/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        
Here’s top news from Catholic Information Radio.

        I’m Bryan Dou

      • Newscast 6/15
        06/15/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        
Here’s top news from Catholic Information Radio.
        
I’m Bryan Dou

      • Newscast 6/2
        06/02/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        Here’s top news from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas i

    • May
      • Newscast 5/27
        05/27/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        Here’s news, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan

      • Newscast 5/25
        05/25/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        Here’s news, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan

      • Newscast 5/21
        05/21/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        Here’s news, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan

      • Newscast 5/20
        05/20/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        Here’s news, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan

      • Newscast 5/19
        05/19/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 5/14
        05/14/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 5/11
        05/11/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 5/4
        05/04/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 5/3
        05/03/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

    • April
      • Newscast 4/28
        04/28/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 4/27
        04/27/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 4/22
        04/22/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 4/21
        04/21/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 4/20
        04/20/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 4/19
        04/19/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 4/14
        04/14/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 4/13
        04/13/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 4/5
        04/05/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 4/1
        04/01/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

    • March
      • Newscast 3/31
        03/31/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I

      • Newscast 3/30
        03/30/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan D

      • Newscast 3/29
        03/29/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        Back from a well-deserved week off. Thanks for all who enquired as to where I was.
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      • Newscast 3/22
        03/22/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 3/19
        03/19/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 3/18
        03/18/10
        Newscast for 8, 9, and 10PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m B

      • Newscast 3/17
        03/17/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 3/16
        03/16/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 3/15
        03/15/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 3/12
        03/12/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 3/11
        03/11/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 3/10
        03/10/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 3/8
        03/08/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 3/5
        03/05/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 3/3
        03/03/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 3/2
        03/02/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 3/1
        03/01/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

    • February
      • Newscast 2/25
        02/25/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/23
        02/23/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/22
        02/22/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 2/18
        02/18/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/17
        02/17/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/16
        02/16/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/12
        02/12/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/11
        02/11/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/9
        02/09/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/8
        02/08/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/5
        02/05/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/3 Feast of St. Blaise
        02/03/10
        Did you get your throats blessed?

        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        News, of the hour, on the hou

      • Newscast 2/2
        02/02/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 2/1
        02/01/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

    • January
      • Newscast 1/19
        01/29/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’

      • Newscast 1/28
        01/28/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 1/27
        01/27/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 1/26
        01/26/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Brya

      • Newscast 1/25
        01/25/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
        Click on link in the top box under Catholic Information Network at the right to listen. This will open up a new window with an embedded player.

        (Roll Theme)
        This is news of the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in P

      • Newscast 1/22
        01/22/10
        Newscast for 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Doug

      • Newscast 1/20
        01/21/10
        Newscast at 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Dougl

      • Newscast 1/19
        01/19/10
        Newscast at 8 & 9PM tonight.
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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan

      • Newscast 1/15
        01/15/10
        Newscast at 8 & 9PM tonight.
        Click on link in the top box under Catholic Information Network at the right to listen. This will open up a new window with an embedded player.

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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan

      • Newscast 1/13
        01/13/10
        Live newscast at 8PM, rebroadcast 9PM and 8&9AM following morning.
        http://www.catholicradionetwork.us/player.htm

        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Philadelphia, and at this hour….
        (Theme Out)
      • Newscast 1/12
        01/12/10
        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Philadelphia, and at this hour….
        (Theme Out)

        Lead:
        The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is launching a massive eleventh-hour effort to keep abortion fundi

      • Newscast 01/08
        01/08/10
        Feed at 8PM
        Refeed at 9PM and 8AM and 9AM next day.
        http://www.catholicradionetwork.us/player.htm

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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Philadelphia, and at this hour….
        (Theme Out)

      • Newscast 01/07
        01/07/10
        Feed at 8PM
        Refeed at 9PM and 8AM and 9AM next day.
        http://www.catholicradionetwork.us/player.htm

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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Philadelphia, and at this hour….
        (Theme Out)
      • Newscast 01/06 (Feast of the Epiphany)
        01/06/10
        Fed live at 8PM http://www.catholicradionetwork.us/player.htm
        Repeated 9PM, then 8 and 9AM following morning.

        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Philadelphia, and at this hour….
        (Theme Out)

      • Bishop of Mostar Comments on Cdl Schoenborn's Visit to the Alleged Apparation in Medjugorge
        01/05/10
        From Catholic Culture. Looks like a lot of eccleastical double talk on the Cardinal's part. Not the first time he's gone off the rails in the past few years,
        after a long and fruitful career on the side of orthodoxy. Just one more point to confuse, mislead, or keep this hoax alive.

      • Newscast Schedule
        01/05/10
        To make it easier, and to provide access for my european listeners/correspondents, I'm feeding the daily wrapup every 12 hours on the 8 and 9 hours AM and PM.

        Each show is preceeded by 20 seconds of silence, a 2 second warning tone followed by 8 seconds of silence. This gives statio

      • Newscast 01/05/2010
        01/05/10
        You can listen, at 8PM, by clicking here.

        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Philadelphia, and at this hour….
        (Theme Out)

        Lead:

        Up to 24 U.S. bishops, including two cardinals, could ha

      • Newscast 01/04/2010
        01/04/10
        To listen to the feed, at 8PM, click here.
        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Philadelphia, and at this hour….
        (Theme Out)
        Lead:

        The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco has ruled Holoc

  • 2009
    • December
      • Newscast Script 12/28
        12/28/09
        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Philadelphia, and at this hour….
        (Theme Out)

        Lead:
        The woman who leapt at Pope Benedict XVI during midnight Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve is being h

      • Newscast Script, 12/22
        12/22/09
        Newscast script for 8PM, Tuesday, December 22, 2009. Click here to listen.

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        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Philadelphia, and at this hour….
        (Theme Out)

        1. Lead:
        A former spokesma

      • Newscast Script 12/21
        12/21/09
        8pm: on the Catholic Information Radio Network. CLICK HERE

        (Roll Theme)
        News, of the hour, on the hour, from Catholic Information Radio.
        I’m Bryan Douglas in Philadelphia, and at this hour….
        (Theme Out)

        1. Lead:
        The United States Conference of Catholic

    • November
      • Translations Passed
        11/17/09
        Well, in the middle of orientation for my assignment with Booz Allen Hamilton, managed to squeeze in some time watching the USCCB discussion concerning the new Roman Missal english translation debate.

        A few thoughts. You have to admire Bp. Trautman (Erie, PA). He kept his powder dry and

      • For What It's Worth
        11/04/09
        It's been almost 7 months that my first episode with a collapsed lung, and giving up smoking.

        Smoke free for 7 months? And only gained 7 lbs. Another issue, but resolved surgically in July.

        I feel pretty good. And I thank God for his limitless mercy and chance to suffer

      • All That is Necessary...
        11/04/09
        for the triumph of Evil, is for good men to do nothing.

        It's about our identity. Pope Benedict has written and spoken on this many times.

        But, what happens when we become like besotted sheep...worried about our own comfort and listening to the blandishments of smooth-ta

      • Election Day
        11/03/09


        Happy Election Day
        Remember, the other side is watching.

      • We Are NOT a Pro-Life Nation
        11/03/09
        From the Creative Minority Report:

        --
        I've seen many polls that conclude that America is a "pro-life" nation. And that the number of self-identified pro-lifers is growing. I've even felt myself growing hopeful about the immediate future because of those poll numbe

      • Another Bishop Who Gets It
        11/03/09
        This bishop, of Bend Oregon, gets the award for Getting It. May Our Lord richly reward him with greater understanding and years in leading his flock.

        --
        To understand liturgical changes, study meaning of liturgy

        By Bishop Robert Vasa

        BEND — I wrote very brief

      • Prayers for Priests, espeically on this coming First Thursday
        11/02/09
        (DE PROFUNDIS)

        V. Out of the depths I have cried to Thee, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice.
        R. Let thine ears be attentive to the voice of my supplication.
        V. If Thou, O Lord, shalt observe iniquities; Lord, who shall endure it?
        R. For with Thee there is merciful forgiveness:
    • October
      • Special Request from Father Zhulsdorf's Blog...
        10/30/09
        Pray for the souls of priests.

        First, remember that you can gain indulgences on All Souls and the days following.

        Secondly, November 5th is a first Thursday. You can gain a plenary indulgence during this year for Priests.

        Third, would it not be a good idea in this Y

      • USCCB (finally) Takes Action on Obamacare
        10/30/09
        Who would have thought that the USCCB (otherwise known as the Democrat Party at Prayer) would take this step?

        Extracted from the Creative Minority Report:

        This is big news. For months the bishops have been threatening to oppose the healthcare legislation as long as it included

      • More Archbishop Dolan on Anti-Catholicism
        10/29/09
        The following article was submitted in a slightly shorter form to the New York Times as an op-ed article. The Times declined to publish it [No surprise there, right?]. I thought you might be interested in reading it.


        FOUL BALL!
        By Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan
        Archbishop of

      • The Power of the Rosary
        10/29/09
        Archbishop Dolan of NY writes:

        The Rosary's Power

        Two courageous women of deep, heroic faith have recently inspired the Church and the world.

        The first is Immaculée Ilibagiza, caught in the middle of the vicious genocide that slew her family and her country of

      • Fr. Ruttler Comments on Yesterday's Announcement
        10/21/09
        From the Catholic News Agency via Fr. Z's Blog...with his comments in bold:

        --
        October 20, 2009
        Fr. Rutler discusses Vatican’s Anglican provision
        By Fr. George Rutler *

        Editor’s Note: Fr. George Rutler, a convert from Anglicanism, was asked by CNA what h

      • Telling It Like It Is
        10/21/09
        One can not help but be impressed by a Bishop who knows how to "Bish".

        From the always reliable and orthodox National Catholic Register (not that other paper, better used as fishwrap, that comes out of Kansas City...):

        --

        Bishop Walter Nickless:
        The &

      • Imagine...
        10/21/09
        Imagine, one day, going into a Church of the “Anglican Rite Catholics” (perhaps named) and attending Mass and receiving Communion with the no-longer-separated brethren! Keep praying…

      • This Year...
        10/20/09
        let's help our protestant bretheren PROPERLY celebrate on October 31.

        PCANews at the Christian Broadcasting Network website has come up with a way to overcome the satanic/occult aspects of Halloween - a Reformation Day party!

        They explain it:

        "...October

      • Notre Shame, Part Deux
        10/20/09
        Old story by now...but needs to be commented on..

        --
        SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - The Rev. John I. Jenkins, who came under fire for inviting President Barack Obama to the University of Notre Dame campus, has been re-elected to a second five-year term as president of the school.
        <

      • Progressive Protection
        10/20/09


        As part of a new initiative, Pope Benedict has placed Swiss Guards on the stage at all concerts to prevent the playing of ANYTHING by Haugen, Haas, Farrell, or the St. Louis Jesuits.

      • Of Course...The USCCB Has Its Own "Pastoral" Approach
        10/20/09
        How milquetoastish can you be? Oh, to see some episcopal SPINE from time to time. Are these men shepherds protecting their flocks...or PR flacks trying to put the right (as in, 'pastorally sensitive') spin on things.

        --
        WASHINGTON—Cardinal Francis George, OMI, Archbish

      • Incoming! (a comment...)
        10/20/09
        The Holy See took the ecumenical imperative out of the hands of professional ecumenists, with the result that a reunion of Christians -- at least in one limited yet notable area of schism -- ensued. From the Vatican website:

        With the preparation of an Apostolic Constitution, the Catholic

      • Statement of the Traditional Anglican Communion (TAC)
        10/20/09
        Wow. Even more faith-filled. Pull out those rosaries, folks. You can believe that the enemy is in full swing to prevent this...

        --

        Statement of the Primate
        of the Traditional Anglican Communion
        20th October 2009

        I have spent this evening speaking to bish

      • The Ant and the Grasshopper
        10/20/09
        OLD VERSION

        The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

        The grasshopper thinks the ant is a fool and laughs and dances and plays the summer away..

        Come winter, the ant is warm and well fed.

      • Reunion of (Many of) The Anglicans
        10/20/09
        What a great day for our Church, and especially as it relates to the brilliance and true pastoral efforts of our Holy Father, Benedict. This, from the Press Office of the Holy See (with comments and emphasis):
        --

        NOTE OF THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH ABOUT PERSO

      • Paul VI and the Reform of the Liturgy
        10/15/09
        From Inside the Vatican, on the reforms of the liturgy, a letter to the Editor of that fine publication:

        --

        Dear Dr. Moynihan,

        These newsflashes are really informative and important for many of us to help us understand what is going on in Roma.

        Given some

      • The 13th of October
        10/13/09
        Today is the anniversary of the Miracle of the Sun at Fatima. As the patroness of this blog, I'm especially close to the Blessed Mother, especially on this day.

        Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.

        --
        An Eyewitness Account by Dr. José Maria de Almeida Garrett, professor

      • The Eye of A Needle
        10/12/09
        "It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God." (Matthew 19:24)

        What does this mean? So many people over the years have tried to put this particular quote in some sort of context.

        Some tell us that th

      • You Know What's Really Creepy?
        10/02/09
        How about telling a story about having intimate relations with your employees to people who LAUGH and APPLAUD.

        Wow.

        I don't know where to begin with David Letterman's bizarre, play-it-for-laughs on-air admission that he had intimate relations with staff members. I do

      • Benedict's Address to the New US Ambassador to the See
        10/02/09
        Excerpted the last paragraph. No doubt..the Holy Father is well aware of the depths to which this country has sunk.

        --
        ... Allow me, Mr. Ambassador, to reaffirm a conviction which I expressed at the outset of my Apostolic Journey to the United States. Freedom – the freedom which

      • But, For Some GOOD NEWS
        10/02/09
        Blessed Damian of Molokai will be one of five new saints canonized by Pope Benedict XVI in ceremonies to be held in St. Peter's Square on Sunday October 11, the Vatican liturgical office has announced. Along with Jozef Damian de Veuster, with the Belgian priest who gained renown working in a Ha

      • Bishops Asked to Disband CCHD
        10/02/09
        A Washington-based "watchdog" group has called upon the US bishops' conference to disband the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD), a group that has been criticized frequently for funding radical groups that support anti-Catholic causes.

        Terrence Scanlon, the pre

      • And The News Just Never Surprises Me
        10/02/09
        From Catholic World News:

        Bishop Raymond Lahey of Antigonish, who resigned last week after he agreed to a $13-million diocesan abuse settlement and was wanted on child pornography charges, has turned himself in to police. Police say that child pornography was found on his laptop during a

      • No Surprise: "Catholic" Politicos Vote Down Conscience Clause
        10/02/09
        For years, pro-choice "Catholic" politicians have been whining that their conscience must be the deciding factor in their decision making. (See Nancy Pelosi, et al, among others) And they say they're not going to bullied by all those old men in Rome telling them what to do.

      • Imagine Roman Polanski as a Priest?
        10/01/09
        Bear with me for a moment. The hypocrisy of Hollyweird and the entertainment media knows NO limits.

        Just for a moment I want you to imagine that Roman Polanski was a priest.

        Frightening? But for the sake of the discussion, imagine that he's a priest who drugged and rap

      • Fatima and Akita are Essentially the Same Message
        10/01/09
        The former Cardinal Ratzinger, who conferred face-to-face with Bishop Ito in Rome concerning the Akita apparitions, told Howard Dee, the former Philippines Ambassador to the Vatican, that the Message of Fatima and the Message of Akita are “essentially the same.” In that case, one would expect to

      • Film about Our Lady of Fatima
        10/01/09
        Since this blog is under the patronage of Our Lady of Fatima (that's her image in the header)..it's apropos that this news item be included, courtesy of the Catholic News Agency:

        --
        New movie about Our Lady of Fatima to be screened in major U.S. cities

        San Franci

    • September
      • Debunking the "Fruits of Medjugorje" Arguments
        09/30/09
        Mathew [sic] 7:16 "You will know them by their fruits"

        First of all, I find serious fault with the ongoing apologetic "fruits" argument concerning the hoax in Bosnia. This is the same old canard that Medjugorje enthusiasts have been throwing around for decades now when

      • Holy Father's Prayer Intentions for October
        09/30/09
        From the Vatican Information Service (VIS):

        VATICAN CITY, 30 SEP 2009 (VIS) – Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for October is: "That Sunday may be lived as the day on which Christians gather to celebrate the risen Lord, participating in the Eucharist".

        His

      • So Much for The Culture of Life in Congress
        09/30/09
        Sen. Orin Hatch’s (R-UT) amendment to Sen. Backus’ "Health Care" bill was voted down in the Senate Finance Committee.

        The amendment would have prohibited federal funding of abortion in a way that is more lasting than the "Hyde Amendment" (which has to be renewed ea

      • Holy Father Encourages Use of New Media
        09/30/09
        It seems they're finally Getting It? Maybe...

        From Zenit:

        VATICAN CITY, SEPT. 29, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Benedict XVI has chosen to dedicate World Communications Day 2010 to the theme "The priest and pastoral ministry in a digital world: new media at the service of the W

      • CCHD Defunds Group Which Violate Catholic Teaching
        09/28/09
        From Catholic News Agency

        Washington D.C., Sep 27, 2009 / 05:04 pm (CNA).- A watchdog group which discovered that the Catholic Campaign for Human Development has given grants to groups which support abortion and same-sex “marriage” has said it is pleased that the campaign has taken st

      • Bishop Puts Foot Down on Medugorje
        09/28/09
        Finally, some sanity.

        The Bishop of Mostar has issued a series of restrictions on Medjugorje, I am afraid it has been translated by machine, the original can be found here, on the diocesan website, it is dated September 2009.

        The Bishop needs our prayers, I am sure he is going

      • For Once, A Balanced Treatment of the Extraordinary Form
        09/28/09
        Hat tip to Fr. Z's blog for highlighting this well-written, and for once, balanced story about the Extraordinary Form in Seattle.

        Published in the Seattle Intelligencer on Saturday last.

        --
        Saturday, September 26, 2009
        Last updated 1:59 p.m. PT
        Dominus vob

      • The Ant and the Grasshopper
        09/28/09
        This sent from a friend and fellow rosary group member....quite appropos for the current societal trends...

        --

        OLD VERSION: The ant works hard in the withering heat all summer long, building his house and laying up supplies for the winter.

        The grasshopper thinks the

      • In Doubt About Obamacide? Follow the Money
        09/23/09
        You think the AARP is in it to help protect you? Think again. This is why I'm NOT a member and never will be:

        This week the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced it was investigating Humana for providing “misleading” information regarding the Administration’s p

      • St. Pio of Pietrelcina
        09/23/09

        St. Pio of Pietrelcina

        Today is the feast of Padre Pio.

        In one of the largest such ceremonies in history, Pope John Paul II canonized Padre Pio of Pietrelcina on June 16, 2002. It was the 45th canonization ceremony in Pope John Paul's pontificate. More than 300,000 p

      • Experiencing the Extraordinary Form
        09/21/09
        This young lady, obviously a product of what passed as catechesis in the heady days of the post-Council rush to change everything, Gets It.

        From The Kansas City Star (via kansascity.com):

        --

        I cover my head when I worship. I am not a Muslim woman but a Roman Catholic

      • On The Churching of Women
        09/21/09
        From the Catholic Encyclopaedia:
        --

        The Churching of Women is a blessing given by the Church to mothers after recovery from childbirth. Only a Catholic woman who has given birth to a child in legitimate wedlock, provided she has not allowed the child to be baptized outside the Cathol

      • Tough-Love Catholicism in Sauk City
        09/21/09
        We need more priests like this, and fewer of the hippy-dippy Fr. Feelgood 'presiders' we've been suffering through for many years. God bless Bishop Morlino and these men.

        From the Wisconsin State Journal:

        SAUK CITY —At a recent Mass at St. Aloysius Catholic Ch

      • Commentary on Archbishop Weakland
        09/20/09
        It should be no surprise that the moonbat left wing of the Church idolizes folks like the former Arcbishop of Milwaukee, Rembert Weakland, who, more than any other churchman, was responsible for the disarray of our faith here in the US. From his participation in Vatican II to his resignation in disg

      • An Uplifting Story
        09/18/09
        From the faithful National Catholic Register, not that rag out of KC that purports to call itself "Catholic".

        --
        Emma Watson Meets Her Pope

        Posted by Tim Drake

        Thursday, September 17, 2009 5:24 AM

        This time around, she almost missed seeing t

      • Do We Avoid the Cross?
        09/18/09
        The sign we give at the celebration of Mass most probably really illustrates the real attitude most of us have to the Cross, it hangs about behind us, loons over our shoulder but is mainly ignored.

        Something very profound is being said when crucifix, altar, tabernacle and priest are seper

      • Ordination of the New Bishops by the Holy Father.
        09/17/09

      • Pope Benedict on Priests
        09/17/09
        From the Catholic News Agency (CNA): Priests cannot be replaced by the laity, Pope Benedict explains.

        Castel Gandolfo, Italy, Sep 17, 2009 / 10:27 am (CNA).- In an audience this morning with bishops visiting from Brazil, Pope Benedict XVI advised them on how to respond to the lack of prie

      • Teacher Who Suppprted Disciplined Nun Dismissed
        09/16/09
        From the Cincinnati Inquirer. Comments in BLACK.

        --

        Teacher ousted for support of nun

        By Dan Horn • dhorn@enquirer.com • September 14, 2009

        A volunteer religious education teacher was dismissed this weekend for publicly voicing support for Sister Loui

      • And...Some Practical Advice...
        09/16/09
        The information for this comes from crime experts and convicted burglars in North Carolina, Oregon, California, and Kentucky. Here’s what a burglar won’t tell you:

        1. Of course I look familiar. I was here just last week cleaning your carpets, painting your shutters, or delivering your

      • Always Playing the Race Card?
        09/16/09
        Michael Sean Winters, the Catholic writer who never even heard of Patrick Madrid, continues to embarrass himself and the Jesuit magazine (America, but that's an embarrassment enough) he writes for.

        Using quite faulty logic he decides that the protests against the Obama administration

      • He Should Be Ashamed of Himself...
        09/16/09
        Jimmy Carter ought to be ashamed of himself. But he probably isn't since, as the poster child of incompetence and disloyalty, he's made a mockery of whatever good he may have accomplished elsewhere in his post-presidential years. That he should have been hauled up on charges of treason fo

      • Thought for Today
        09/16/09
        As we toil through our day today, please ponder in your heart the unnumbered multitude of souls who endure unimaginable torments in the bowels of Purgatory. Consider then, if you will, that those souls, upon release, will fly to Eternal Bliss in the Beatific Vision with a tremendous debt of gratitud

      • Prayer Request
        09/14/09
        For a dear friend from Fordham and colleague at the radio station while I was there...got this via my Facebook link this morning:

        "Asking for some prayers for mom. She is in ICU and battling pneumonia. The next few days are critical for her."

        Please remember this inte

      • Rationalization
        09/14/09
        If you can play down the murder of innocent human life, there is little else you cannot rationalize. At the heart of all great acts of inhumanity to man during the last century, there lay this very sentiment.

      • 9/11. Never Forget.
        09/11/09

        (c) 2001 The Record, (Bergen County, NJ).

      • Government Departments Remember 9/11. How?
        09/11/09
        All over the country, people remembered the Sept. 11 attacks in their own various ways - visiting memorial sites, attending ceremonies, reflecting on their own experience, watching the television coverage.

        But at the Department of Health and Human Services, Sept. 11 is another way to reme

      • Ember Days
        09/11/09
        Call to Prayer and Fasting

        This year, the Autumn Ember days are on September 16, 17, and 19th. They follow the Feast of the Holy Cross (Sept. 14), the anniversary that the motu proprio took effect. Let all traditional Catholics unite to observe the traditional Ember fast on these three da

      • One Last Kennedy Comment
        09/09/09
        A couple weeks post-the-societal-glow over the instant "canonization" of Senator Kennedy (remember him?), people are still wondering and chewing on the apparent contradictions and hypocrisy displayed not only by some members of the Bostonian hierarchy versus the very public snubbing of the

      • On the Other Hand...McBrien Strikes Again
        09/09/09
        Father Z's always intense insight:

        --

        In many places where perpetual, or even frequent, Eucharistic Adoration has been made available, there have been great benefits.

        But, Father Richard McBrien of Notre Shame is against Eucharist Adoration.

        In his la

      • Update on Reform of the Reform
        09/09/09
        From the National Catholic Register (NOT the dissident National Catholic Reporter):

        ‘Reform of the Reform’ Update
        Posted by Edward Pentin
        Tuesday, September 08, 2009 10:02 AM

        The Congregation for Divine Worship is declining to comment further on reports that t

      • Female Servers in the Extraordinary Form?
        09/09/09
        From Zenit:

        ROME, SEPT. 8, 2009 (Zenit.org).- Answered by Legionary of Christ Father Edward McNamara, professor of liturgy at the Regina Apostolorum university.

        Q: Is there any definitive answer available [no] regarding the use of female servers at celebrations of the extraordi

      • Let's Play "What's the Headline?"
        09/08/09
        Welcome ladies and gentleman to the newest online game show sweeping the nation called "What's the Headline?" where viewers at home read four quotes from celebrities, notables, and politicians and see which one the mainstream media deems worthy of being called a scandal, appear above

      • Heresy, 500 Years Later
        09/08/09
        Is there something about the late summer heat and humidity that makes it difficult to keep denominational lines straight?

        This weekend, while an excommunicated priest was denouncing the Vatican, an article in the Catholic press discussed "the slide of the Evangelical Lutheran Church

      • Enviro-cult takes over Catholic School?
        09/08/09
        The cult of enviornmentalism is being preached at St. Mary’s Resurrection Elementary School in Jersey City, New Jersey.

        In the Fox Report below, you’ll see Catholic school children start their day by pledging “allegiance to the earth and all Her sacred hearts”, an allusion to th

      • One Last Comment
        09/08/09
        From "Off The Record" by Diogenes:

        --
        Good morning, class. Today we’re going to see how well you understand what you read.

        Please read carefully through the blog post in which Cardinal O’Malley justifies his participation in the canonization funeral of Ted Ke

      • The Passing of A Real Hero
        09/06/09
        The Passing of a Real Hero
        Human Life International e-Newsletter
        Volume 04, Number 28 | Friday, September 4, 2009

        Today the pro-life movement mourns the loss of Mr. Robert Schindler, Sr., the father of Terri Schindler-Schiavo, whose fight for life captured the heart of t

      • So...How's that Hope and Change Working for You?
        09/04/09
        We reap what we sow.

        Never a doubt about that.

        To whit: See This

      • Uh-Oh. Not ALL Bishops Have Imbibed the Kool-Aid
        09/04/09
        The Kansas City Bishops wrote an important statement concerning universal health care that bucks the conventional wisdom concerning the USCCB and ObamaCare:

        The right of every individual to access health care does not necessarily suppose an obligation on the part of the government to

      • And This is the Dedication to "Rules for Radicals"
        09/02/09
        And we wonder why the current occupant of the White House seems so...I don't know...creepy?

        His spiritual mentor and leading light of the "community organizer" movement, Saul Alinsky, wrote this dedication to his book "Rules for Radicals".



        <

      • Think The Lie is Over? Think Again.
        09/02/09
        My feeling? Throw out the envelope in the box you received. Why give them ANYTHING?

        --
        The social activism of the Catholic clergy might appear to laypeople to have peaked in the 1970s, but that would be a mistaken view. It has merely gone mainstream, with funds still pouring in to

      • Roots of CHD
        09/02/09
        Many American Catholics know of the Campaign for Human Development (CHD), which the national conference of Catholic bishops initiated in 1969. It is the longest-running social experiment in American Catholic history. It is the primary example of Catholic social action in the United States.
      • Donate to the Campaign for Human Development? Think Again.
        09/02/09
        In 1968, the United States was in a socio-political state of flux. American Catholics, in particular, were bemused and dismayed at how their highly-respected clergy could seemingly change overnight. Not only that, but many Catholics were living in what were known as ‘changing neighbourhoods’ w

      • Holy Father's Intentions for September
        09/01/09
        VATICAN CITY, 1 SEP 2009 (VIS) – Pope Benedict XVI’s general prayer intention for September is: "That the word of God may be better known, welcomed and lived as the source of freedom and joy".

        His mission intention is: "That Christians in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar, w

    • August
      • Bishop Martino and Auxiliary Resign
        08/31/09


        From Catholic News Service:

        Pope accepts resignations of both bishops from Diocese of Scranton

        Scranton, Pa., Aug 31, 2009 / 10:32 am (CNA).- An announcement from the Vatican this morning revealed that not only will the diocese’s bishop, Most Rev. Joseph Martino b

      • Gregorian Masses
        08/31/09
        These Masses are also called the Thirty Masses of St. Gregory, because the pious custom seems to trace its origin back to this great Pope. A Religious, named Justus, had received and kept for himself three gold pieces. This was a grievous fault against his vow of poverty. He was discovered and excom

      • The Purgatorial Archconfraternity
        08/31/09


        Death. Judgement. Heaven. Hell. The four last things. We never hear of them, it seems, very often, in homilies, or from the majority of our clerics. Wouldn't it be nice, though, to know that there was a group of priests dedicated to offering a Mass each day for the living and

      • Who Can Not But Love Our Holy Father
        08/31/09
        Found this image online.

        To me, it would be just a beautiful thing to witness. God bless out Holy Father Benedict!

      • Bishop Martino to Resign?
        08/28/09
        Say it isn't so. Please.

        From the Scranton Times:

        "Bishop Joseph F. Martino is expected to resign as head of the Diocese of Scranton next week, sources within the diocese confirmed to The Times-Tribune today.

        Speculation about the bishop's f

      • Should He Even Have a Catholic Funeral?
        08/28/09
        I promise, only a couple more thoughts...

        This one from the noted canonist, Ed Peters:

        --
        Most of Teddy Kennedy's politics, and most of whatever parts of his personal life I knew through the media, angered and sometimes even disgusted me. But my opinions about Teddy&#

      • Msgr Michael Wrenn
        08/28/09
        Msgr Michael Wrenn was a good friend, my spiritual director, and priest whose influence on my life is beyond measure. Sadly, this good and decent man and relentless defender of the Faith passed to eternal life in the last year. I am especially at a loss because I've not only lost a friend of

      • On the Other Hand...My Contrarian View
        08/28/09
        The always-liberally-reliable Cardinal +Mahoney (D, Los Angeles) can be counted on to be firmly out of step with orthodoxy and continues to pander to the rabble.

        To whit, according to the LA Times:

        Cardinal Roger Mahony issued a statement today calling the late Sen. Edward

      • Other Than for EMK's Soul, Should Benedict Comment?
        08/28/09
        I'm thinking not. Time Magazine (not necessarily the most reliable or friendly source...) actually has a pretty even article, snippets presented below. Go here for the entire article.

        --
        After Kennedy's Death: Silence from the Pope

        There was a poignant footnote

      • A Public Canonization for a Rabid Pro-Choice Political Hack?
        08/28/09
        From Fr. Z's musings.
        My comments in boldface.

        --

        Is it true that Pres. Obama is slated to give a eulogy during a Funeral Mass for the late Sen. Kennedy?
        surprised?

        I am not quite sure, but this is what the news reports are suggesting.

        I

      • Archbishop Chaput on "Common Ground" in the Healthcare Debate
        08/26/09
        From the Archdiocese of Denver website. Worth reading in its entirety.

        --
        Health care and the common good

        Last week a British Catholic journal, in an editorial titled “U.S. bishops must back Obama,” claimed that America’s bishops “have so far concentrated on a spe

      • The Smiling Pope
        08/26/09


        Today, August 26 is the 31st anniversary of the election of Albino Luciani, Pope John Paul I, the Smiling Pope.

        He was the son of Giovanni Luciani and Bortola Tancon, poor working folks; baptized the same day at home by the midwife as he was in danger of death. He entered the

      • OK, So it's been a while...
        08/24/09
        Been busy, but not for lack of attention. Noting, with interest, a few items which may be of interest:

        --
        Andrea Tornielli reports in il Giornale that the reform of the reform, long awaited, may finally be on its way. Tornielli reports that a document was delivered to the Pope from

      • Feast of the Transfiguration
        08/06/09
        The Mystery of the Transfiguration was a matter of intense reflection on the part of the Fathers.

        Remember that this takes place some eight days after the Lord confers the keys on Peter by the Jordan at Caesarea Philippi. The Fathers thought everything in Scripture was significant and th

      • Interesting Observation
        08/06/09
        This post will first contain an interesting fact It will then be followed by some tired old hand wringing.

        First the interesting fact. This comes by way of Andrew Hamilton who is a consulting editor for Eureka Street. He also teaches at the United Faculty of Theology in Melbourne. Mr. Ham

      • August 4: Feast of St. John Vianney, the Cure of Ars
        08/04/09
        In a special way, during this Year of the Priest, today is the feast of the Cure of Ars, St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests.



        "Prayer is to our soul what rain is to the soil.
        Fertilize the soil ever so richly, it will remain barren unless fed by f

      • Freedom Of Healthcare Choice? Right
        08/04/09
        If you believe that you will be free to choose how you pay for healthcare, think again...



        "A government that is big enough to give you everything you want is big enough to take everything you have" -Thomas Jefferson

      • Priest at center of Medjugorje "visions" laicized by Holy See
        08/04/09
        I've been following the ecclesiastical problems faced by the Medjugorje so-called visions since the late 1980's.. I have struggled with trying to distinguish between whatever spiritual fruits may have come out of Medjugorje from the authenticity of the "visions" (other folks have

      • Pope Benedict's Prayer Intentions for August
        08/04/09


        Pope Benedict's general prayer intention for August is: "That public opinion may be more aware of the problems of millions of displaced persons and refugees, and that concrete solutions may be found for their often tragic situation".

        His mission intention is: &q

      • New Roman Missal Study Guides
        08/03/09
        In case you have been sleeping for the past 8 years...the current Missale Romanum has been undergoing a new translation from the mother tongue into what passes for current English under the stewardship of the International Commission on English in the Liturgy (ICEL). Needless to say, the whole proc

      • Another View on Tradition vs Traditionalists
        08/03/09
        From the UK's Catholic Herald's Stewart Reed on the dichotomy between tradition and 'Traditionalists'. Some good insight, and a media res in the discussions...

        --

        Let me throw caution to the wind and suggest that the Archbishop of Westminster was right last

      • Theologian Assisted Suicide?
        08/03/09
        From the ever-entertaining Creative Minority Report. Voice of the Faithful? Dying. Good riddance.

        ---
        While that national organization of foul tempered heretics known as Voice of the Faithful has managed to hold off extinction for now with a infusion of cash, the local Milwaukee c

      • Religion of Peace? Yeah. Right.
        08/03/09
        And we're supposed to be tolerant while this goes on? Yeah. Right.

        From the Catholic News Agency:

        --
        Muslims burn 6 Christians to death after false allegations

        Lahore, Pakistan, Aug 2, 2009 / 11:31 am (CNA).- Religious extremists struck again in Pakista

    • July
      • The Frog, the Scorpion, and Democrats
        07/31/09
        Dick Morris asked recently if the Democrats are nuts. Maybe but I don't think so. I think there's more going on here in this push for nationalized healthcare than just lunacy -although insanity might very well be playing a role. Morris wrote:

        If the Democrats obey Obama'

      • Pray for Priests!
        07/02/09


        A Prayer Before the Blessed Sacrament for the Increase of Priestly and Religious Vocations

        Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Eternal Father,
        Son of the Virgin Mary,
        we thank you for offering your life in sacrifice on
        the Cross, and for renewing this sacrifice
        i

      • Bishop Smacks down Connecticut
        07/02/09
        The state of Connecticut's efforts to go after the diocese of Bridgeport have fallen into the category of EPIC FAIL once again. The state Attorney General just called on the Office of State Ethics to stop attacking the Church.

        The Attorney General stated today that Connecticut should

      • Washington Post Sells Access to Administration Officials
        07/02/09
        No surprise here...from The Politico blog:

        --

        For $25,000 to $250,000, The Washington Post is offering lobbyists and association executives off-the-record, nonconfrontational access to "those powerful few" — Obama administration officials, members of Congress, and t

      • USCCB Selliing out Catholic Health Care?
        07/02/09
        From The Pewsitter:

        --

        For more than a decade, Catholic health care workers have been the targeted for unionization by some of the country’s most powerful, radically anti- life union bosses, efforts that have included slick television advertising campaigns that demonize Catho

      • Organ Donation or Medical Harvesting?
        07/02/09
        I've been interested in this topic as a concerned citizen watching the machinations of our government and the stress in society to prove your worth by the 'quality' of life. We can think of blatant examples of the violation of people's dignity by the medical industry; that docto

    • June
      • The Deification...
        06/30/09
        Ed Peters, noted canonist, noted on his blog:

        ==
        For most of my life L’Osservatore Romano has been a sleepy Roman rag that arrived weeks after its publication date, printed in cheap ink that soiled the fingers of those who felt the need to read page after page of boilerplate remark

      • Thank You, Father
        06/29/09
        From the National Catholic Register:

        As the Year for Priests begins, we lay editors of the Register want to take a moment to
        thank priests.

        We want to thank not only the priests who have been our friends, but also those we barely knew, who did more for us than our friends

      • St. Paul -- new finds
        06/29/09
        Pope: Scientific analysis done on St. Paul’s bones

        By NICOLE WINFIELD
        The Associated Press
        Sunday, June 28, 2009 8:31 PM

        ROME —The first-ever scientific test on what are believed to be the remains of the Apostle Paul "seems to confirm" that they do indee

      • Back
        06/29/09
        I'm back.

        Settled in my new job.

    • April
      • Holy Father's Intentions for May
        04/30/09
        Pope Benedict’s general prayer intention for May is:
        "That the laity and the Christian communities may be responsible promoters of priestly and religious vocations."

        His mission intention is:
        "That the recently founded Catholic Churches, grateful to the Lord f

      • Just Making Official What We've Known All Along
        04/28/09
        The long-in-the-tooth democrat-in-republican-clothes PA senator Arlen Spector, long having abandoned any pretense of standing for Republican values, announced today that he was formally changing (at least on paper) his allegiance to the party of the Democrats.



        Of course, The O

      • How to Get Notre Dame's Attention
        04/28/09
        From Lifenews, posted yesterday. If you can't persuade with logic, prayers, or exposing hypocrisy, I guess the pocketbook is as good a target as any.
        --

        Notre Dame Alumni Withhold $8.2 Million Over Pro-Abortion Obama Invitation
        by Steven Ertelt

        South Bend, IN (L

      • Former Vatican Ambassador Declines Medal At Notre Dame
        04/27/09
        Former U.S. ambassador to the Vatican, Mary Ann Glendon, won't accept the school's Laetare Medal at commencement next month because of its decision to have President Barack Obama speak to graduates.

        Glendon also says in a letter to Notre Dame's president that giving Obama a

      • Bishop D'Arcy Responds Fully to Notre Dame
        04/22/09
        Don't you love it when bishops TEACH and CORRECT?

        The ball is in the court of Notre Dame. Let's see how this plays out.

        From the website of the Diocese of Fort Wayne/South Bend (where ND is located):

        --
        My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,
      • Protestantism is Dangerous
        04/22/09
        From Ignatius Insight:

        --
        It is an explosive and ultimately uncontrollable force that can destabilize and undermine church and government. It can reject time-honored truths, traditions and institutions—including its own—and posit new ones in their place, only to repeat this proce

      • Hypocrisy, Part Deux
        04/22/09
        From Pewsitter:

        Washington DC - April 21, 2009 - Georgetown is honoring Vice President Joe Biden tomorrow at a Symposium Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Biden will receive the Legal Momentum Hero Award.

        Geoergetown’s decision to hono

      • Chairman of German Bishops' Conference Denies Crucifixion Effects
        04/22/09
        How can we, as butts-in-the-pews, hope to restore our identity when those we trust to lead us are actively denying central tenets of our Faith? Witness that the Chairman of the German Bishops' Conference who has publicly fallen away from the Catholic Faith, in his opinion, the crucifixion of C

      • The Catholic Identity Crisis
        04/22/09
        Reverend Robert Sirico, in the National Review, wrote an insightful piece on how the actions of ostensibly Catholic universities such as Notre Dame and Georgetown are an indication of their interior disposition that is at wide variance from their professed position as privileged institutions of high

      • More Liturgical Eye Candy
        04/22/09
        For the second time in a week, the Extraordinary Form of the Roman Rite was celebrated in the Lateran Basilica in Rome, this time by Antonio Cardinal Canizares Llovera, Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Divine Worzhip.

        The Mass was celebrated at the Papal Altar in the Lateran. Since

      • Commenting
        04/21/09
        You know, you are all free to comment on the stories or entries that are presented here.

        Why?

        You may agree.

        You may disagree.

        You have a different take on what's posted.

        You have a different insight into the posting.

        You have an

      • +Robert Carlson new Archbishop of St. Louis
        04/21/09




        The Holy See announced today that the Most Reverend Robert J. Carlson, Bishop of the Diocese of Saginaw, MI, has been chosen to succeed Archbishop Raymond L. Burke as Archbishop of Saint Louis.

        His Excellency until recently had not been mentioned on the usual lists

      • The Great Con Job
        04/21/09
        They say that those who manage to gain the upper hand in framing the argument are able to dictate the terms around which the argument will proceed. So too with the ongoing debate concerning the slaughter of our children under the guise of...oh, forget it. It's too disgusting to even consider.

      • Bishop Finn (Kansas City) Speaks Plainly
        04/20/09
        Having lived in Kansas City (one of the most beautiful cities in the US, and one of the most liveable...), I can appreciate plain speaking and common sense, having been weaned from my NY cynicism after moving there. For the most part, the folks are friendly, the food excellent, and, besides the cos

      • Episcopal Spine Alert
        04/20/09
        Catherine Harmon at Catholic World Report has compiled a list (as of today) of bishops who have responded to Notre Shame's unwise invitation to Obama.

        Here they are:

        Bishops who have made statements on Notre Dame’s invitation to Barack Obama:

        1. Bishop

      • Brick by Brick
        04/20/09
        Pope Benedict has been implementing a "Marshall Plan" to revitalize our Catholic identity, both for the Church for what the Catholics can offer the world in the public square. Our liturgy is a central focus of that plan. That is what Summorum Pontificum is about, it's not just the t

      • Where Were You When You Heard?
        04/19/09
        Every so often there are events which stand out...such as the death of JFK, the election of Ronald Reagan, the attempted assassination of John Paul II, 9/11...and other momentous events.

        Where were you this day in 2005??


      • Thomas More Law Center Files Suit Against Janet Napolitano
        04/17/09
        ANN ARBOR, MI – The Thomas More Law Center, a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, announced that yesterday evening it filed a federal lawsuit against Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. The lawsuit claims that her Department’s “Rightwing Extremism Policy,

      • Clean Bill
        04/17/09

      • Installation of Archbishop Dolan of NY
        04/16/09
        Here's a link to the installation program, courtesy of the Archdiocese of NY. (pdf file)

        Congratulations and prayers to Abp. Dolan as he takes the reins of this most visible and important diocese in the US.

      • Happy Birthday Holy Father!
        04/16/09
        On the occasion of his 82nd birthday, I join my voice to those wishing our Holy Father a most happy and blessed birthday, and may he reign gloriously for many years to come, laboring in the vineyard of Our Lord.






        Let us pray:

        V. Orémus pro beatíss

      • Another "Catholic" University Denies its Roots
        04/16/09
        From CS News:

        --
        Georgetown Says It Covered Over Name of Jesus to Comply With White House Request
        Wednesday, April 15, 2009
        By Edwin Mora

        (CNSNews.com) – Georgetown University says it covered over the monogram “IHS”—symbolizing the name of Jesus Christ—

      • Knights of Columbus: 'Army of Oppression"?
        04/15/09
        Several Catholics are included among President Barack Obama’s announced appointments to his advisory council on faith-based partnerships. However, the appointees also include a homosexual activist who has described the Pope as a “discredited leader” and the Knights of Columbus as “foot soldi

      • DHS: Abortion Opponents = White Supremacists
        04/15/09
        From CNA:

        --


        The report was prepared by the Extremism and Radicalization Branch of the Department of Homeland Security and claims it was “coordinated with the FBI.”

        “Rightwing extremists,” the document says, “have capitalized on the election of the fi

      • Listen to Catholic Radio
        04/15/09
        For your listening pleasure...WFJS in Trenton, NJ.




      • Noted Canonist Dissects Fr. Jenkins of Notre Shame
        04/14/09
        Fr. Jenkins discovers canon law. Not.

        Notre Dame President Fr. John Jenkins continues to flail about for an adequate response (though short of resigning, there isn’t an adequate response) to his monumental gaffe of bestowing an honorary doctor of laws degree on a hack politician who ha

      • Memento Mori
        04/14/09
        Catholics! Remember This!

        Only One Thing Is Necessary!

        Save Your Soul!

        1. Receive regularly the Sacraments of Penance and the Holy Eucharist!

        2. Say your morning and evening prayers. Make acts of Faith, Hope and Charity every day and night, before re

      • In Praise of Catholic Priests Who DARE to Teach and Enforce
        04/14/09
        Former (and I hope, future) US Senator Rick Santorum wrote this opinion piece for the February 26th issue of the Philadelphia Inquirer. I just came across it, and was moved to note it here. OK, so, I'm a BIT behind.

        --
        Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a self-proclaimed "ardent, pra

      • I'm From the Government, and I'm Here To Help...
        04/14/09
        From the Wall Street Journal:

        --
        ROCHESTER, Pa. -- On the first Friday of Lent, an elderly female parishioner of St. Cecilia Catholic Church began unwrapping pies at the church. That's when the trouble started.

        A state inspector, there for an annual checkup on the chu

      • Getting From Here to There: How to Recapture our Patrimony
        04/14/09
        Jeffrey Tucker, who writes in the New Liturgical Movement, posted a most insightful piece yesterday concerning how to reclaim our musical patrimony in the Roman Rite in contrast to the goings-on in most local parishes. I'm excerpting from his piece here, for your consideration; the entire opus

      • Catching Up: Benedict's Easter Homily
        04/14/09
        Still catching up on life and trying to resync...thought it was apropos to post our Holy Father's homily for Easter:



        Dear Brothers and Sisters,

        "Christ, our Paschal lamb, has been sacrificed!" (1 Cor 5:7). On this day, Saint Paul’s triumphant words

      • The Gift of Tears
        04/13/09
        Have you witnessed the procession at the end of the Holy Thursday Mass, and cried as the Lord passed to the altar of Repose?

        Have you wept at the Exsultet at the Vigil, as you REALLY listen to the words and contemplated their meaning? I mean LISTEN, not just stare at the Cantor.
      • Christus Resurrexit!
        04/12/09


        May the joy of meeting the risen Christ be yours in abundance this Easter morning.


        Mk16, 1-7 (Douay-Rheims Translation, Challoner Version)

        1 And when the sabbath was past, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome, bought sweet spices, that comin

      • The Exsultet
        04/11/09
        And who can listen to this being chanted this evening without utterly breaking into tears? I know I can't.

        --
        Exult now O ye angelic throngs of the heavens:
        Exult O ye divine mysteries:
        and let the saving trumpet resound for the victory of so great a King.

      • We Walk with Him to the Glories of Easter
        04/11/09
        This meditation is from Fr. Z's blog over at WDTPRS. Amazing in its depths. Frightful in its intensity.

        --

        All during Lent we were being stripped down and put to a slow death. I speak liturgically, of course. But as Catholics our spiritual lives ought to reflect our

      • And, Bishop Martino Checks In on Notre Dame Scandal
        04/10/09
        Any doubt where this man of God stands?

        --
        Dear Father Jenkins,

        The numerous, repeated and extensive anti-life positions taken by President Obama merit his recognition as an unequalled, prominent proponent of the culture of death in our nation. Given her Catho

      • Now, This is How a Bishop Corrects
        04/10/09
        We need more bishops like this. Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz of the Diocese of Lincoln Nebraska, leaves NO doubt as to what he thinks. Witness his message to Fr. Jenkins, President of the formerly leading Catholic university of Notre Dame:

        --
        Reverend and dear Father Jenkins,
      • Whereabouts
        04/09/09
        For regular readers, it's no surprise that I've been absent for the last few days; on Tuesday, I started experiencing bad shortness of breath, pains in the right chest and back, and dizziness when I stood up.

        Folks, don't ignore symptoms like that.

        Ever hear of

      • Another Priest Checks re the Notre Shame Debacle
        04/07/09


        From the Acton Institute blog. I can't improve or even add one iota to this. This is a real teaching moment, and the defenders of our Faith are stepping up to the plate:

        --
        Dear Fr. Jenkins:

        You are, no doubt, being inundated with letters, phone calls an

      • 3 Strikes at the Vatican
        04/07/09
        From the Washington Times. How clueless? Or how arrogant....

        --
        3 STRIKES AT VATICAN

        The Vatican has quietly rejected at least three of Obama's candidates to serve as U.S. ambassador to the Holy See because they support abortion, and the White House might be running

      • Knights Templar Hid Shroud of Turin
        04/07/09
        This is so cool, I think. Just the time line alone puts lie to the forces that say The Shroud is a Renaissance creation, considering that the documents point to its existence long before the "scientists" say it was through all sorts of fancy dating techniques.

        From the Times

      • Damian Thompson's Take on Medjugorje
        04/07/09
        While all of this is old news (having happened back in September of 2008), I'm reprinting this information here so that it can remain somewhat fresh in people's minds.

        Damian Thompson, who maintains the Holy Smoke blog over at The Telegraph in London, posted these thoughts on

      • Medjugorje Fraud: Sex, Lies, and Apparitions
        04/07/09
        Simon Caldwell of The Spectator (article courtesy of BishopAccountability.org) has continued to expose the fraud that is Medjugorje. The article is reprinted here for your perusal and thoughtful consideration. I thought it was interesting, especially considering the controversy that even mentionin

      • Father Zhulsdorf's Radio Sabina and Z-Cam
        04/06/09
        The always cogent Father Zhulsdorf, who maintains the "What Does the Prayer REALLY Say" site (link on the right hand menu), also has an embedded ustream link from his home, somewhere in the midwest USA. So...for what it's worth, I'm linking to it here:


      • Quote for this Week
        04/06/09




        "There is no wood better to kindle the fire
        of holy love
        than the wood of the cross,
        which Christ used for his own sacrifice
        of boundless charity."

        St. Ignatius of Loyola

      • Pro-Life Win in Illinois
        04/06/09
        It hasn't made much national news, but the Illinois House Bill 2354 was defeated today, without even enough support to be brought up for a house vote. Known as "Illinois FOCA," the bill would have made abortion a fundamental right, outlawed parental notification for minors, expanded p

      • Commencement Speaker Double Standards
        04/06/09
        From the Creative Minority Report:

        --
        When then Senator Rick Santorum delivered the commencement address at Saint Joseph's University in 2003 there was a massive walkout of faculty members and students. According to an AP article at the time:

        About one in every ei

      • Confessions During Holy Week?
        04/06/09
        There's obviously a disconnect here...we're now into the culmination of the penitential season of Lent, racing towards the Triduum...and how many parishes have confession scheduled for this week?

        The disconnect (isn't it always down to the paperwork?) seems to be the misgui

      • The Coming Democrat-Catholic Rift?
        04/03/09
        Michael Gerson, former Bush speechwriter turned op-ed columnist for The Washington Post and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, writes on the growing and potentially fatal rift between Catholics and the Obama-led Democrat Party.

        After discussing the Notre Dame scandal and

      • A Little Latin Levity, Folks
        04/03/09
        Even humor is a gift from God. So, for those who say Latin is a dead language, shouldn't be used, I don't understand it, we can't use it...yadda yadda yadda...for your amusement, and perhaps use someday:

        - Aio, quantitas magna frumentorum est = Yes, that is a vary large am

      • Happy 40th Birthday
        04/03/09
        Also noting with interest:



        CONSTITUTIO APOSTOLICA
        MISSALE ROMANUM
        Missale Romanum ex decreto Concilii Oecumenci Vaticani II instauratum promulgatur.


        PAULUS, EPISCOPUS
        SERVUS SERVORUM DEI
        AD PERPETUAM REI MEMORIAM


        The Roman

      • The 15 Promises of the Rosary
        04/03/09
        In the thirteenth century, Saint Dominic and Blessed Alan received the following promises from Our Lady for all those who faithfully pray the Rosary:

        1. To all those who shall pray my Rosary devoutly, I promise my special protection and great graces.
        2. Those who shall persever

      • Beautiful Image
        04/03/09
        Is there anything more inspiring than the image of the Good Shepherd feeding his flock?

        Or the visual image of a young girl, properly attired, receiving Our Lord's body, blood, soul, and divinity, from the hand of the successor of Peter?




        We too often forg

      • 4th Anniversary
        04/02/09
        We remember, with great sadness, yet profound thankfulness, the passing 4 years ago on this day of John Paul II:




        John Paul the Great, ora pro nobis!

      • On the Other Hand
        04/02/09
        It's clear where HOPE should be directed:



        And for your reading pleasure(?), a microscopic sample of stories regarding BO and his deteriorating relationship with the largest group who contributed to his accession to President:

        Archbishop Burke says Catholic who

      • No Comment
        04/02/09
        Re Notre Dame:



        'Nuff said...

      • Communion in the Hand a Custom? Think Again.
        04/02/09
        The USCCB lied to the Vatican to force the innovation of Communion in the hand on us.

        How could this happen? Who would purposely lie to the Vicar of Christ?

        But, but, but, it's the way mature People of God approach their Savior!

        I'll answer that objection

      • Just what is a "CINO"
        04/02/09
        So, what is a "CINO"?

        Simply put, it's an acronym for "Catholics In Name Only".

        You surely know some CINO's. Thanks to 40 years of dumbed-down catechesis, suspended discipline and unauthorized liturgical experimentation, many Catholics probably are

      • Bishop Sheen
        04/02/09


      • Who Will Defend the Holy Father?
        04/02/09
        I also noted, with interest, the following column in Damian Thompson's Holy Smoke blog posted yesterday.



        Cardinals and bishops have run away from the Pope like the Apostles in Gethsemane, says leading Catholic magazine

        The Easter editorial in Faith magazine,

      • Summorum Pontificum "a help to everyone"
        04/02/09
        I noted, with interest, an interview given by Cardinal Cañizares Llovera, Prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship, to the Italian journal Trenta Giorni. The magazine also has an English translation: "Why I always seek to meet people and engage in dialogue"

        When asked abo

    • March
      • The Secret of Benedict's Popularity
        03/31/09
        The always insightful Sandro Magister in Rome recently wrote the on the contradiction of what the media thinks regarding our Holy Father versus the real effect of this gentle and holy man on the Church he leads:

        --
        Despite being rocked by criticism, this pope continues to enjoy the t

      • When Planned Parenthood is Angry...I'm Happy
        03/31/09
        Well, when you can't get everthing you want, you start whining loudly and complaining that your 'choice' is the more honorable of two divergent paths.

        Tim Kaine, the Virginia governor and Obama’s hand-picked choice as the head of the Democratic National Committee, i

      • Is Notre Dame Still Catholic (with a capital "C")?
        03/31/09
        I'm thinking not. But, what do I know? In my opinion, Notre Dame is saying with this invitation that Obama’s 100 percent support for policies and programs that bring death to more than a million unborn children every year is no disqualification to being honored by a university dedicated to

      • And She's Supposed to be the Smart One?
        03/30/09
        You can't make these things up.
        --
        [CNA] During her recent visit to Mexico, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an unexpected stop at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe and left a bouquet of white flowers “on behalf of the American people,” after asking who painted

      • Cardinal DiNardo Speaks Out on Notre Dame Scandal
        03/30/09
        Cardinal DiNardo has joined a number of bishops concerning Notre Dame's invitation to President Obama, writing in his pastoral newsletter this weekend, according to Catholic News Agency:

        "I find the invitation very disappointing. Though I can understand the desire by a univer

      • Why Do We Veil Images at This Time?
        03/30/09


        In the 1962 Missale Romanum, the Extraordinary Use of the Roman Rite, yesterday was the first Passion Sunday. In the Ordinary Form we also call Palm Sunday “Passion” Sunday. Yesterday was the beginning of “Passiontide”. It is known as Iudica Sunday, from the first word of the

      • Commenting
        03/27/09
        Just as a note, folks, you can feel free to comment on any posting here, no registration necessary (other than filling out the name and email at the bottom...which is just for identification....) and successfully answering the anti-spam word.

        Comments are moderated, by the by, so the crud

      • Ultra-Lefy 'National Catholic Reporter' Takes a Typical Tone...
        03/27/09
        From the inimitable Fr. Z's blog...in its entirety, along with his comments in boldface.

        --

        Politicizing Communion harms interests of the church
        Mar. 26, 2009
        By THOMAS PATRICK MELADY

        It was only a few decades ago that no one questioned

      • Obamanation: Pressuring the Church to Silence Abp. Burke?
        03/26/09
        Over at The Catholic Thing, a reliable source tells the magazine that someone representing the Obama administration is about to put pressure on the papal nuncio to the United States to get Archbishop Raymond Burke to be quiet. The Obama complaint is that Archbishop Burke, who is now head of the Apos

      • Randall Terry Interviews Abp. Burke
        03/25/09
        March 25, 2009 - Washington, DC - Following is the transcript of Randall Terry’s interview with His Excellency, Archbishop Burke, Prefect, Apostolic Signatura on March 2, regarding Canon 915 and the withholding of communion from Catholic politicians that support abortion. The actual video footage

      • Notre Dame's Insult to its Catholic Roots
        03/25/09
        You can't help but wonder just what was going through the minds of the administration of Notre Dame University in deciding to honor the most virulent baby-killing politician we have ever experienced in our political life. Putting aside for a moment "The One's" self-absorbed obse

      • Feast of the Annunciation
        03/25/09
        This is the very Feast of the Incarnation.

        Today we celebrate that moment when our Lord elevated our humanity by taking our human nature into an indestructible bond with His Divinity. In the Incarnation God opened for us the path to "divinization", His sharing of something of H

      • Yet More Liturgical Eye Candy
        03/25/09
        I'll let the photo speak for itself:


        St. Joseph's Church, Toledo, OH
        (Click on photo for larger version)

      • Archbishop Chaput on the Consequences of Our Election
        03/23/09
        Having been asked to examine what November 2008 and its aftermath can teach Catholics about American culture, the state of American Catholicism and the kind of Pauline discipleship necessary today, Archbishop Chaput said:

        “November showed us that 40 years of American Catholic co

      • Why We Experience Lent: Our Goal
        03/22/09
        The Gospel for today is one of the most beautiful that is proclaimed in the year.

        --
        Jn 3:14-21

        Jesus said to Nicodemus:
        "Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the desert,
        so must the Son of Man be lifted up,
        so that everyone who believes in him may

      • Holy Father asks Priests to Smarten Up
        03/20/09
        From ANSA:
        (ANSA) - Vatican City, March 17 - Priests are under pressure to smarten up their wardrobes after Pope Benedict XVI made an apparent dig at members of the clergy who have been dressing rather too casually.

        Declaring a 'year of the priest' that will begin on June 1

      • 14 Ways to Improve the Liturgy
        03/20/09
        By ARLENE OOST-ZINNER AND JEFFREY TUCKER
        from catholiceducation.org

        No matter how mundane the architecture, how dull the homily, or how bad the music, what's taking place on the altar is a miraculous sacrifice that gives us the grace for salvation. That reality should be enough

      • Open Season on Catholicism?
        03/19/09
        The other day the Pope offered this observation:

        At times one gets the impression that our society needs to have at least one group to which no tolerance may be shown; which one can easily attack and hate...

        An agenda is being driven right now: silence the Catholic Church

      • The Hands of A Priest
        03/17/09
        I had come across this many years ago, lost track of it, but it appeared on the net today. So I don't lose it again...I'm posting it here for your consideration and rememberance.
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        THE BEAUTIFUL HANDS OF A PRIEST

        We need them in life's early morning,
      • Year of The Priesthood 19 June 2009-19 June 2010
        03/17/09
        A you all know by now, the Holy Father has proclaimed a special "Year of the Priesthood" beginning 19 June 2009.

        This coincides with the 150th Anniversary of the death of St. John Vianny, the Curé of Ars, who hitherto has been the patron of parish priests. The theme of the yea

      • Interview with Archbishop Burke
        03/14/09
        (Abp. Burke's responses are in bold italics)

        Catholic Action for Faith and Family

        March 10, 2009

        Interviewed by Thomas J. McKenna

        Your Excellency:

        The Governor of Kansas, Kathleen Sebelius, has a long history of supporting abortion rights w

      • Don't Be Discouraged
        03/14/09
        Feeling overwhelmed? Feeling down?

        Consider these words:

        "Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Put on the whole armour of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For our struggle is not against enemies of blood a

      • More Liturgical Eye Candy
        03/13/09


        From the dedication of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity at Thomas Aquinas College in California.

        Magnificent! Yes, that's a newly-designed and built church.

        Imagine that. Baldachin over the altar. Altar rail. Accessible for either the Extraordinary Form or

      • Sing Like a Catholic
        03/13/09
        From Jeffrey Tucker, of the New Liturgical Movement, and a noted specialist in Catholic music and its effect on our Mass participation, taken from Inside Catholic:

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        The season of Lent is upon us, sending one of the few signals Catholic musicians hear outside Christmas and Easter. T

      • Holy Father's Letter on the Lifting of the SSPX Excommunications
        03/11/09
        An unofficial translation of the original in German...so, the English may be a bit rough, but, you get the gist...
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        Dear brothers in episcopal service!

        The lifting of the excommunications for the four bishops consecrated by Archbishop Lefebvre in the year 1988 without the man

      • Extreme Makeovers, Sancutary Department
        03/06/09
        Found a good discussion over at The New Liturgical Movement concerning sanctuary makeovers.

        Maybe this is a good series to suggest to EWTN as the movement towards re-orienting our Liturgy and our environments to be more in line with what the thoughts of the Council wanted versus what th

      • A new Experience with the Extraordinary Form
        03/05/09
        From The Divine Mercy website by Br. Thaddeus Lancton, MIC

        Several years ago, in conversations with my father, I remember his voice: "Et cum spiritu tuo we would say to the priests in Latin." Translation: "And with your spirit."

        He would say this in his role

      • Abp. Chaput Speaks Clearly
        03/04/09
        Notice how the best teaching is always clear and unambiguous, and that which is not is often jargon-laden and emotional?

        Consider these excerpts from Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap., "Rendering Unto Caesar: The Catholic Political Vocation," an address delivered at St.

      • Bishop Martino Continues to TEACH
        03/04/09
        From the website of the Diocese of Scranton:


        --
        Bishop Joseph F. Martino has issued a reflection on how the teaching of diversity and tolerance relates to the teaching of the Catholic Church. The reflection follows:


        A substantial amount of media coverage and p

      • Latest Addition to the Family
        03/04/09
        Caught this interesting snippet of news that was buried in the text of a somewhat longish column in the New York Times (online..it's free...) about Newt Gingrich:




        "...At a moment when the role of religious fundamentalism in the party is a central question for r

      • What are YOU Doing for Lent?
        03/04/09


        We are all familiar, no doubt, with the tradition of taking up some penance for Lent -- i.e. giving something up. This is a beautiful tradition, and to be encouraged.

        Another good practice is to pick up some good spiritual practice, be it a devotion, daily spiritual reading, o

      • When Did You Last Go to Confession?
        03/04/09
        From Fr. Z:
        --
        Jesus Christ, God and Savior, gave us the Sacrament of Penance, of Reconciliation.

        This is the ordinary means by which He desires us to seek forgiveness for our actual, post-baptismal sins.

        There is no sin that any limited little mortal can commit which

      • Amy Welborn now on Beliefnet
        03/04/09
        Famed blogger and author Amy Welborn, whose husband Michael Dubruiel died suddenly last month, is moving to Beliefnet.

        Her first post says: "I'm not going to predict what this blog will be like. I've learned not to try to predict anything of late. My goal is to make it news

      • Our Holy Father's Intentions for March
        03/02/09
        Our Holy Father, Benedict XVI, has announced the following prayer intentions for March:

        General Intention:
        That the role of women may be more appreciated and used to good advantage in every country in the world.

        Mission Intention:
        That, in the light of the Letter addr

      • Obama Doesn't do Conscience
        03/01/09
        I don't have a lot of time to write right now but "The bringer of Hope" did what we all knew he would do, but, somehow, the mainstream propaganda arm of the administration, otherwise known as the Major News Media, managed to bury any mention of this.

        What's this? The

    • February
      • Indulgences for Stations of the Cross
        02/28/09
        From the inimitable Father Zhulsdorf's blog:

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        The Handbook for Indulgences is the book issued by the Holy See containing the norms for indulgences, what some of the prayers and works are and what the conditions are.

        A plenary indulgence can be obtained by making the

      • Some Statements of A Bishop in the Traditional Anglican Communion
        02/28/09
        Archbishop Hepworth, leader of the Traditional Anglican Communion, is responding to rumors generated by a previous interview in the Catholic Record several weeks ago:
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        “It is possible for a church to come into union with the Bishop of Rome, in which case it is known usually as "a

      • In Praise of Priests Who TEACH!
        02/27/09
        From former PA Senator (and unabashedly PRO-LIFE) Rick Santorum.

        We need more MEN like him. Less like others who remain nameless (see below for examples...).

        Go to The Inquirer for the full article.
        --
        The Elephant in the Room: In praise of Catholic priests who dare

      • Some Liturgical Eye-Candy and Some Not
        02/27/09
        As a break from seeing photos of our ordained priests dressed up in some tie-dyed vestments of questionable liturgical worth or playing patty-cake with clowns in the Sanctuary...I thought this first photo was appropos for the season of Lent.

        From the wonderful parish of St. John Cantius

      • Letter of Bishop Martinio to Sen. Casey of Pennsylvania
        02/27/09
        My Comment:

        It's wonderful to see a bishop, who possesses the fullness of His priesthood and is the teacher of The True Faith in a diocese, plainly spelling out the TRUTH, to remove any doubt, misconceptions and 'situational' ethics or spin, misstatements or weasel position

      • Bishop Martino Asks University for Clarification
        02/26/09
        Scranton, Pa., Feb 26, 2009 / 03:06 am (CNA).- Following controversy over the Diversity Institute at Misericordia University’s hosting of a homosexual activist, Bishop of Scranton Joseph F. Martino has asked the university to seriously consider discontinuing the institute and to explain its effort

      • Holy Father's Message for Lent
        02/26/09
        Dear Brothers and Sisters!

        At the beginning of Lent, which constitutes an itinerary of more intense spiritual training, [Lent is a disciplina] the Liturgy sets before us again three penitential practices that are very dear to the biblical and Christian tradition – prayer, almsgiving, fa

      • Documents Show Pius XII Saved Jews From Nazis
        02/26/09
        From The Catholic Herald:
        By Ed West, 27 February 2009

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        Documents discovered in the Vatican Secret Archives prove that Pope Pius XII helped to save thousands of Jews during the Second World War and firmly opposed anti-Semitism before he became pope, it emerged this week.

      • Welcome to the Blog
        02/26/09
        This is an ongoing journal of thoughts, observations, and my own insights from Bryan Boyle, a faithful and orthodox Catholic, and Ava Puma, proprietor of the Ave Maria Shop in Morrisville PA.